Upcoming Events

HuJews Youth Conclave 2018 for teens in grades 8 – 12 and college students “Legacy: Your place in Jewish history” Join us as we discover America’s beginning, the role Jews played in this pivotal time, and learn how to make our mark on the future. Independence Hall, historic Philadelphia, service learning, and doughnuts. Transportation... Read More

A screening of the documentary “From Swastika to Jim Crow” Followed by discussion with the filmmaker, Steve Fischler In the 1930s Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany and immigrated to... Read More

We will be returning to our lovely venue — the Scandinavian Club — for our annual CHJ Passover seder and delicious meal that combines the best of our favorite caterer, Edgar Rohan, with some authentic CHJ home-made Jewish essentials. The choice of main dish is salmon or chicken (vegetarians contact me at ershafer@sbcglobal.net) — when you send... Read More

The Dead Sea scrolls were written 2,000 years ago and discovered in caves about 70 years ago. All but one are religious texts written on parchment. The exception is the Copper Scroll, which is not a religious text and is written on sheets of copper. It is a guide to buried treasure in the... Read More

Jacqueline Woodson’s Another Brooklyn heartbreakingly illuminates the formative period when a child meets adulthood—when precious innocence meets the all-too-real perils of growing up. In prose exquisite and lyrical, sensuous and tender, Woodson breathes life into memories, portraying an indelible friendship that united young lives. And for a ‘richer experience’ read Brown Girl Dreaming also by... Read More

She brought her violin with her and played it on the platform on arrival at Liverpool Street Station today. She was one of a party of 150 refugee children from Berlin In this month of Yom HaShoah, come hear fellow CHJ members tell stories of survival and loss from their own families. Our... Read More